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Over $70,000 in

Scholarships Presented

By Nancy Ketch’82, President

Our alums and contributors continue to amaze us with their
generosity. And, because of that, we were able to present
$72,000 in scholarships to the Class of 2021. The funding
for scholarships coming from our Endowment funds nearly
doubled this year. That was combined with monies raised
from the Annual Fund Campaign.

Last Chapel was, again, presented in a virtual format and
we were excited to participate and make these scholarship
presentations to these worthy graduates. The recipients and
their awards are as follows: the Class of 1964 Fund and $1,040 from the Alumni
Association. Josh is going to Beacon College and studying
Emma Ardell received $5,000 in scholarships including Hospitality.
$4,000 from the Hamilton & Maxine Giberson Fund and
$1,000 from the Thomas M. Brown Memorial Scholarship A $5,000 scholarship from the White Fund was presented
Fund. Emma is studying Economics at the University of to Hannah Foster who is studying Photography at Fashion
Maine. Institute of Technology.

Isabel Cyr was presented with $5,000 in scholarships with Morgan Graham received a $5,000 White Scholarship for
$2,500 from the Henry, Elizabeth & Janet White Fund and her studies at Liberty University to obtain a Nursing degree.
$2,500 from the Michael A. Clark Memorial Scholarship. $3,000 in scholarships was presented to Whitney Gravel
Isabel is majoring in Computer Science at Roger Williams including $2,000 from the White Fund and $1,000 In
University.
Memory of Alison G. Wiggin by David Wiggin. Whitney
is studying Early Childhood Education at Eastern Maine
Community College.
The funding for scholarships Morgan Harris was presented with $3,000 in scholarships
coming from our Endowment for her Nursing major at Husson University. The award
funds nearly doubled this year. included $2,000 from the Giberson Fund and $1,000 from
the Neil & Pamela Cowperthwaite Family Scholarship Fund.
A $3,000 Alumni Association Scholarship was awarded to
$3,000 in scholarships was presented to Drew Foley Rachel Hatfield. Rachel is attending the University of Maine
including $2,390 from the James F. McPartland Fund and for Liberal Studies.
monies from the Aaron A. & Maria H. Putnam Family Trust
Scholarship Fund and the Alumni Association Fund. Drew Dina Koretsky received a $5,000 White Scholarship toward
is attending Thomas College studying Cybersecurity. her education at the University of Maine majoring in
Mathematics.
Josie Ford received $3,000 in scholarships with $1,330
coming from the Gerard A. & F. Hope York Fund, $890 Lindzi Nelson was presented with $3,000 in scholarships
from the Class of 1962 Fund and $780 from the Alumni with $2,340 coming from the White Fund and $660 from
Association Fund. Josie is pursuing a major in New Media at the Alumni Association. Lindzi is studying Business at
the University of Maine. Thomas College.
Josh Ford was presented with $3,000 in scholarships $5,000 in scholarships was given to Sydney Peabody
including $1,010 from the Giberson Fund, $950 from including $2,500 from the White Fund and $2,500 from

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